Plant Identification

Latin Terms Glossary

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zanzibarica
Meaning: from Zanzibar
Example: Sansevieria zanzibarica — Zanzibar snake plant
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zelandica
Meaning: from New Zealand
Example: Pseudopanax zelandicus — New Zealand shrub
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zonalis
Meaning: with zones or rings
Example: Pelargonium zonalis — zoned geranium
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zonata / zonatus
Meaning: banded or with concentric rings
Example: Pelargonium zonale — zonal geranium
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zosterifolia
Meaning: eelgrass-like leaves
Example: Elodea zosterifolia — eelgrass waterweed
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